Fanbugging: Anne Rice


As I stated before, I started reading my mom’s books when I was in fourth grade. Not ALL of the books.  For a few authors, I read in Junior High….  Anne Rice was one such author….

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Spiffy People: Xero Reynolds


Who:  Xero Reynolds What:  Author, Artist, Voice Actor, Musician… Holy crap, this guy does EVERYTHING! Let’s just call him a rockstar, shall we? Where (to stalk him): Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GroundXeroBlog/ Site:  https://groundxeroblog.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @xerjester Instagram: @xerjester Why: This gentleman,…

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Where is Book 3??


As we begin, please understand that this is stuff I do NOT normally talk about. It’s not an excuse, but an explanation as to where my mind has been and what has been going on….

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Fanbugging: Dave Duncan


“Who the hell is Dave Duncan?” I am so very glad you asked!! While I’ve written before about a couple of my favorite authors, they were names you likely recognize if you read much in…

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Writing: World Building – Mythos/History


So here’s where the world building part starts to get a bit more complicated, but oh wow, do I have fun with it!!  Again, this is just the way I do it, and all this…

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Spiffy People: Nate Howard


Who:  Nate Howard What:  Artist (pronounced “all around awesome dude”) Where (to stalk him): Facebooks: https://www.facebook.com/nate.howard.969 https://www.facebook.com/Potbelly-Mammoth https://www.facebook.com/mammothpressLLC Sites: http://www.potbellymammoth.com/ http://www.mammothpressllc.com/ Instagram: @Potbelly_mammoth Why: A local to Springfield, I met Nate at LibraryCon its first…

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Librarycon – 2017


Our local library system puts on a convention every year. It’s one day, and is open to the public. The one, the only – LibraryCon! This is the third year running, and I can say,…

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Enough is Enough


“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ― Edmund Burke This weekend frightened me. It hurt me to the very core of my being, and I…

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My Next Big Step


So, as some of you may have noticed, my son graduated from high school this past May.  Yep, my baby is all grown up! I couldn’t be more proud of him as he gets ready…

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Spiffy People: Adam McLaughlin


Who:  Adam McLaughlin What:  Artsiest of the Artists Where (to stalk him): Site: http://www.adamdoesart.com/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/adam.mclaughlin.967 Tumblr: http://camburo7.tumblr.com/ Why: Adam is a local artist to the Springfield, MO area.   He is a comic illustrator, graphic designer,…

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